Increasing Food Literacy in Preschoolers to Reduce Obesity Risk

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of a nutrition education program on preschool children's food literacy and food acceptance, and to examine the added influence of a healthy eating curriculum and parent education on children's food knowledge and healthful food choices. The project will be evaluated with 450 children ages 3 to 5 years in center-based childcare programs serving predominantly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-eligible families in Pennsylvania. Outcomes for children who receive the added healthy eating curriculum will be compared to children in classrooms that only receive the nutrition education program.

NCT Number	NCT05977348
Lead Sponsor	Penn State University
Conditions	Food Preferences, Food Selection, Eating, Healthy, Obesity, Childhood
Enrollment	770 participants
Start Date	2023-10-03
Primary Completion	2026-08 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-08 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-03-17